IIRY Podcast: 35. 2020: “What would you tell your younger self?”
Saying “2020 has been a weird year” is an understatement. Nevertheless, I’m really grateful when I look back at the…
IIRY Podcast: 18. “It’s a weird time to try to reinvent yourself.” Cellist Nick Photinos
In my candid conversation with innovative cellist and founding member of Eighth Blackbird, Nick Photinos, we discuss career transformation…
IIRY Podcast: 16. “Confused and scared is better than meaningless.” Cellist Mike Block
In my conversation with pioneering cello player, singer, composer, and educator, Mike Block, we discuss how his creative frustrations within…
IIRY Podcast: 14. “We didn’t think, ‘we’re gonna master virtual rehearsing and share it with the world.'”Cellist Lauren Usiskin
In my conversation with performer, educator, entrepreneur, and cellist of the Bayberry String Quartet, Laura Usiskin, we discuss how the…
IIRY Podcast: 12. “The belief that perfection equals worthiness is the biggest struggle of my life.”Dr. Sarah Carter
In Part Two of my conversation with physician, cellist, writer, and former child prodigy, Dr. Sarah Carter, we discuss the…
IIRY Podcast: 11.”In the depths of major depression, I realized I’d lived my whole life in someone else’s dream.”Dr. Sarah Carter
In my conversation with physician, cellist, writer, and former child prodigy, Dr. Sarah Carter, we discuss the “classical music machine”…